How to Use mucus in a Sentence

mucus

noun

• The virus is known to enter through the mucus membranes of the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2020
• The heat also helps to break down and thin out mucus to help clear it from the body.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2020
• Brown starts his tours in 1921, with the story of mucus, lemons, and tears.
  — Claudia Kalb, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2021
• Inhale the steam to help thin the mucus and earwax in your ear.
  — Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
• The practice leaves your face as slimy as slug mucus (hence the name).
  — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
• It was recognized that the mucus in the lung was thick and couldn't be coughed out.
  — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2021
• These drops thin the mucus and help your baby move it out of their nose.
  — Jennifer White, Parents, 1 July 2024
• Thick mucus filled her nose and went down as far as her lungs, Nguyen said.
  — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 20 Nov. 2022
• Coughs are the body’s way of removing mucus from the lungs, a process that needs to happen as the body heals.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
• Their tiny lungs and muscles cannot muster the strength to cough up or sneeze out the mucus in their airways.
  — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2022
• The mucus will thicken a bit and may turn light yellow.
  — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 21 Dec. 2023
• Parents can help clear the mucus with a bulb syringe and saline nasal drops.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
• The mucus thickens even more in the final three days and becomes crusty.
  — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 21 Dec. 2023
• For babies, suction the mucus from the nose with a bulb syringe.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
• The third is made from mucus and produced by the lining of the eye, the conjunctiva.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022
• During birth, Ewan had breathed in a bit of mucus and his little wheezes and coughs keep Matt and I up all night.
  — Hazlitt, 14 Dec. 2022
• Before bed, use a nasal rinse or neti pot in a steamy shower to thin out mucus in the nose and soothe the nasal passages.
  — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
• Your ability to smell starts in the mucus membranes of our nose.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2023
• Sea moss is rich in mucilage, which is a substance that can help to expel mucus from the body.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Also, the stool tends to be loose and watery and may contain mucus, per the ASGE.
  — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 5 May 2021
• There, the mucus dries out and becomes so stable that seagulls can land on it and walk around.
  — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2021
• Sea moss is rich in iodine, which is known to promote the expulsion of mucus from the body.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• This problem leads to things like thick sticky mucus and extra salty sweat.
  — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 11 Nov. 2021
• Part of the body’s response to infection is to make a great deal of mucus to wash the infection away.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2023
• During this stage, the mucus is clear and thin and runs constantly.
  — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 21 Dec. 2023
• Some mucus is a good and healthy thing, keeping most invaders out.
  — Starre Vartan, CNN, 28 Dec. 2020
• Sure enough, the cervical mucus of the females had stronger effect on the sperm of some males than others, the study found.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Aug. 2020
• The film of mucus, once covering the tip of the swab and containing the patient’s cells, began to break apart.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2020
• Overall, even without a cold, our bodies produce quite a lot of mucus, over 1.5 liters per day.
  — Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
• The mucus may be of higher quality and better able to protect the digestive tract lining.
  — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024